Although the Canaries are not particularly known for their food, they have a large variety of options thanks to tourism and popularity from Spaniards on the mainland. However, there are two dishes in particular that are well known in the Canaries. They are Mojo sauce and Canarian potatoes.
Some of the popular foods are: Papas Arrugadas - new potatoes cooked in sea water and then baked. These "wrinkly" potatoes taste wonderful. Salsa Mojo - comes in two basic types, red and green. The red goes well with the potatoes while the green goes very well with fish. They are made with vinegar, a lot of garlic and oil, flavoured with red or green peppers. A typical Canarian meal could be a local fish split open and cooked "a la plancha" served with Canarian potatoes and green mojo (mo-ho) sauce, preceded by a salad including bananas, coriander leaves and avocado, as well as the usual tomatoes and green salad (lettuce may be replaced by thinly sliced cabbage in the hotter islands). "Almogrote" is a hard cheese & garlic preparation, eaten with bread. "Gofio" a grain meal that replaced bread for the pre Spanish natives. "Puchero Canario" hearty chick pea vegetable stew. "Bienmesabe" almond cream.
Rabbit, goat, and goat cheese are also very common, along with bananas and papayas.
The wine in the Canary Islands is mainly imported from the rest of the mainland of Spain. White wine is usually more popular possibly because of the cuisine. There is also Vina de Tea, which is wine matured in teawood, with a resinous finish.
The Canaries
Although the Canaries are not particularly known for their food, they have a large variety of options thanks to tourism and popularity from Spaniards on the mainland. However, there are two dishes in particular that are well known in the Canaries. They are Mojo sauce and Canarian potatoes.
Some of the popular foods are:
Papas Arrugadas - new potatoes cooked in sea water and then baked. These "wrinkly" potatoes taste wonderful.
Salsa Mojo - comes in two basic types, red and green. The red goes well with the potatoes while the green goes very well with fish. They are made with vinegar, a lot of garlic and oil, flavoured with red or green peppers.
A typical Canarian meal could be a local fish split open and cooked "a la plancha" served with Canarian potatoes and green mojo (mo-ho) sauce, preceded by a salad including bananas, coriander leaves and avocado, as well as the usual tomatoes and green salad (lettuce may be replaced by thinly sliced cabbage in the hotter islands).
"Almogrote" is a hard cheese & garlic preparation, eaten with bread.
"Gofio" a grain meal that replaced bread for the pre Spanish natives.
"Puchero Canario" hearty chick pea vegetable stew.
"Bienmesabe" almond cream.
Rabbit, goat, and goat cheese are also very common, along with bananas and papayas.
The wine in the Canary Islands is mainly imported from the rest of the mainland of Spain. White wine is usually more popular possibly because of the cuisine. There is also Vina de Tea, which is wine matured in teawood, with a resinous finish.